> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vowen.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Updates

> How Vowen ships updates and how to give us feedback.

## Built by a small team, shaped by the community

Vowen is built and maintained by a two-person team. We ship updates frequently and we listen
carefully. The features you see in the app come directly from conversations and requests in the
channels below.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Discord" icon="discord" href="https://discord.gg/XSGKbw4u2s">
    Live discussion, bug reports, and feature requests
  </Card>

  <Card title="Featurebase" icon="lightbulb" href="https://vowen.featurebase.app/">
    Upvote feature requests and submit your own
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roadmap" icon="map" href="https://vowen.featurebase.app/roadmap">
    See what we're working on next
  </Card>

  <Card title="X (Twitter)" icon="twitter" href="https://x.com/vowen_ai">
    Release announcements and product updates
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

We read and triage feedback in every one of these channels. Featurebase requests, Discord
conversations, and bug reports are how we decide what ships next.

<Tip>Pro users get **custom feature requests delivered within 1-2 weeks** as part of the licence. Submit yours on Featurebase or Discord and tag it.</Tip>

## What is shipped and what is coming

Everything that has shipped is in the [changelog](/changelog), release by release.

Everything still on the roadmap is listed in one place, on the
[pricing page](/pricing#coming-soon).

## How updates reach you

Vowen checks for a new version when it starts, and every **6 hours** after that. The check runs
inside the app itself, so Vowen has to be running for it to happen. There is no background updater
service.

When a new version is available you will see an update banner in the settings window. If you are
mid-recording, a small update pill appears on the recording indicator instead.

Updates are not installed silently. The banner shows what is in the release, and you decide when to
download and apply it.

<Steps>
  <Step title="See the banner">
    A banner appears in the settings window with the new version number and a summary of changes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download">
    Click the banner to start the download. You can keep using Vowen while it downloads in the
    background.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restart to install">
    When the download completes, the banner updates with a restart prompt. Restart Vowen to apply
    the new version.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Dismissing the banner hides it for **24 hours**, then it comes back if you are still on the old
  version. The 24 hours is the snooze, not the check interval.
</Note>

You can also trigger a check at any time from **Settings > General > Check for updates**.

## What's New after an update

After Vowen restarts on a new version, a "What's New" modal highlights the changes in that release.
Older versions stay available in the modal's archive, and the full history is on the
[changelog](/changelog).

***

Have an update question that isn't answered here? See the [Updates FAQ](/faq#updates).


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